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The run command starts the API server that serves your datasets, dashboards, and other routes. This runs the API server in standalone mode, which automatically mounts the project at the /analytics/{project_name}/v{project_version} route. For details on how to mount the Squirrels APIs into an existing FastAPI application, see this how-to guide.

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Usage

sqrl run [options]

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Options

In addition to the global options, this command supports the following options:
OptionDescription
--buildBuild the VDL first (without full refresh) before starting the server
--no-cacheDo not cache any API results
--host HOSTHost interface to bind to (default: 127.0.0.1)
--port PORTPort to bind to (default: 8000)
--forwarded-allow-ips IPsComma-separated list of IP Addresses, IP Networks, or literals (e.g. UNIX Socket path) to trust with proxy headers. Defaults to the FORWARDED_ALLOW_IPS environment variable if available, or ‘127.0.0.1’. The literal ’*’ means trust everything.

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Examples

Start the server: 
sqrl run
Build first, then start: 
sqrl run --build
Run on all interfaces and a custom port: 
sqrl run --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8080

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Notes

  • The --build option can be useful for deployment processes. Outside of deployment, avoid using it if there are no changes to the sources, seeds, or build models.
  • Use the following environment variable settings to control the caching behavior.
    • SQRL_PARAMETERS__CACHE_SIZE
    • SQRL_PARAMETERS__CACHE_TTL_MINUTES
    • SQRL_DATASETS__CACHE_SIZE
    • SQRL_DATASETS__CACHE_TTL_MINUTES
    • SQRL_DASHBOARDS__CACHE_SIZE
    • SQRL_DASHBOARDS__CACHE_TTL_MINUTES